Qualification : A First or Second class Degree in Zoology (OR) Botany (OR) Chemistry as main subject” “Provided that other things being equal preference shall be given to candidates, who possess previous experience in research work for a period of not less than one year in any one of the recognized Research Stations”

Scale of Pay : Rs.35,900-1,13,500/- (Level 13)

Age Limit : 30 years

Fee : Examination fee ofRs.150/-(Rupees One Hundred and Fifty only) is payable online through Net banking / Credit card / Debit card or it can be paid offline at State Bank of India / HDFC Bank within 2 days from the date of submission of online application, by choosing the option in the online application.

Selection Process : Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e., (i) Written Examination and (ii) Oral Test in the form of an interview. Final selection will be made on the basis of total marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination and Oral Test taken together. Candidate’s appearance in both the papers of the Written Examination and in the Oral Test is compulsory. A candidate who has not appeared in any one of the papers in Written Examination or Oral Test will not be considered for selection, even if he/she secures qualifying marks in the Written Examination or Oral Test. Based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the Written Examination, the tentative list of eligible candidates for Certificate Verification will be announced in the Commission’s website. After verification of the original certificates, the eligible candidates will be summoned for Oral Test.

The Madras Service Commission thus came into being under an Act of the Madras Legislature in 1929. Madras Presidency had the unique honour, of being the only province in India to establish the first Service Commission. The Madras Service Commission started with three Members, including the Chairman.